Starting off life as a scratchy lo-fi punk troupe, Pins have matured into a band whose ambition is matched by an expansive indie-rock sound that's resides as much in the world of The Pretenders as that of Savages. 'Wild Nights' does occasionally move into Dum Dum Girls-esqu '60s beat-group stylings as well as stomping barchord-driven raunch, yet the overarching ambience here is of a band very confident with their own chosen brand of attack, delivering an assured and enduring collection of sharp, salty pop ditties that sound made for festival stages. Proof positive that a band can transcend its original feral origins with both bark and bite remaining in its arsenal.